Friday, 3 May 2013

Anti-Hero


Today's Trifextra Challenge is to write the origin story of any super-hero in 33 words. I had a chance to really flex my geek wings here but I went another way.

 Big sister hero
Underdog defender
Sleeping with hunger
Dreaming of tomorrow

Villainous violation
Rabbit homicide
Run away Needle-Dick
Simmering revenge

Scholarship superpowers
Postpartum fraternity
Mid-term chocolate pickles
Summa cum maternity

Super Single Mom!

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42 comments:

  1. JannaTWrites3 May 2013 at 10:27

    Very creative, Sam! I'm sure many can relate to the amazing powers of Super Single Mom :)

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    1. Unknown3 May 2013 at 14:41

      Yup. I was a single dad for a while but I never has to deal with post partum fraternity

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  2. Anonymous3 May 2013 at 11:56

    very good Sam! (it may group the community's demographics by who does or doesn't understand the meaning of 'rabbit homicide')

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    1. Unknown3 May 2013 at 13:46

      I couldn't figure out how to vilify peeing on a stick. I actually thought that woud be relavent metaphor but you are probably right. To be honest I was thinking Arrowsmith "can't catch me cause the rabbit done died" Maybe a little abstract. OH well. Somedays your the windshield and somedays your the bug.

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    2. Anonymous4 May 2013 at 07:05

      I personally think the rabbit is brilliant (though I can't get an image of Elmer Fudd out of my head! ;) )- and now that you've thrown in some Steven Tyler, you could even turn her into an idol! I like the way you ended on the summa cum maternity (which I think is one of the flips you made).

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    3. Unknown4 May 2013 at 07:08

      Maybe it's Jaimie's Got a Gun (speaking of heros) Great stuff thanks for the comments.

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    4. Unknown4 May 2013 at 10:16

      After you explained 'rabbit homicide' I think its a good line :) haha

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  3. Anonymous3 May 2013 at 13:50

    very creative

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  4. Unknown3 May 2013 at 16:14

    I went into edit one line and I ended up changing the whole thing. haha

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  5. Unknown3 May 2013 at 16:22

    I liked both versions :)

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  6. Lance3 May 2013 at 18:59

    awesome

    This is a great tribute and a great idea.

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    1. Unknown3 May 2013 at 21:38

      Yup the real hero singe mom and teacher ...

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  7. Anonymous3 May 2013 at 19:50

    I love super single mom. Absolutely a hero. :) Very creative.

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  8. September Dreams3 May 2013 at 22:05

    This was superb Sam.. Great thought, amazing execution!

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  9. Anonymous4 May 2013 at 03:55

    A great text! A real super-hero!

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    1. Unknown4 May 2013 at 07:11

      Able to leap a dirty diaper in a single bound.

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  10. lumdog20124 May 2013 at 04:36

    This is great and a tribute to the real superheroes. Nice edge to this, pun intended ! :)

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  11. Ann Bennett4 May 2013 at 16:56

    I wanted to see what you would do with this. You didn't disappoint. Single moms and dads are super.

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  12. Anonymous5 May 2013 at 01:43

    Good one!

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  13. ShreyaKashyap5 May 2013 at 05:46

    Moms' are the super women of the world, a unanimous one ... I congrtulate you for choosing your prompt in this direction ... A brilliant one I must say Sam !

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  14. Draug5 May 2013 at 12:11

    Good one :D

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  15. brudberg5 May 2013 at 13:18

    Wow.. love it

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  16. Suzanne5 May 2013 at 14:17

    Great take on the prompt! Love the rabbit homicide.

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  17. Anonymous5 May 2013 at 16:34

    Well Done!
    Scott
    mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/trifecta-writing-challenge-132013/

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  18. Thomas Charles MacInnes5 May 2013 at 18:28

    I am not sure how single moms do it. What an awesome responsibility to have thrust upon one person. To all of the hard-working, loving, caring women out there who have helped nurture and raise good citizens for our world, thank you and bless you all. Great choice for the prompt, Sam.

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  19. Unknown5 May 2013 at 22:06

    I was a single working parent and when my daughter was about 9 months to 2.5 years. It was tough. In some ways it was tougher for me because I had no how to dress or do hair and all that. But I think over all its tougher on the women. I certainly never had to put up with the disapproving stares while I went in lamaas class alone finishing university off like this gal with child. Overall single parents are all heros but a tie goes to the women I would say. I'm not going to get into labor other that to say if men were responsible for labor there would be no world population crisis and allot more planned c-sections.

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  20. Atreyee6 May 2013 at 03:13

    In India we still don't get to see many of these single Moms-especially the unmarried ones-its still a stigma!However,with increasing urbanization ,divorces are becoming more common -we also have some who have lost their spouses but then we still have a strong family support-so its easier.I definitely salute those parents who bring up their kids single-handed,while holding a full time job among other things:-)A great piece Sam!

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    1. Unknown6 May 2013 at 09:25

      Here its very common Atreyee. Single Dads as well

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  21. tedstrutz6 May 2013 at 07:38

    I liked your story... you flexed more important muscles by really saying something... I liked your choice of illustration... there are some superwomen out there... nice tribute.

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